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Old Oct 21, 2009 | 05:46 PM
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Originally Posted by orangecrush
That'd be great if she weren't riding a Suzuki
Go to Killboy.com and search their picture files and I'm sure you'll come up with several ladies on Kawasaki Ninjas.
I grabbed the first one I found without regard to brand so that I wouldn't waste to much time while posting at work.
 
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Old Oct 21, 2009 | 05:48 PM
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The best way to deal with friends, who think the MINI is not macho enough for a guy to drive, is to give them a spirited ride on a twisty road. Usually shuts them up.
 
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Old Oct 21, 2009 | 05:50 PM
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Originally Posted by cabriopilot
Go to Killboy.com and search their picture files and I'm sure you'll come up with several ladies on Kawasaki Ninjas.
I grabbed the first one I found without regard to brand so that I wouldn't waste to much time while posting at work.
Tis cool, just messin' with ya... thus denoted by the smilie....



 
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Old Oct 21, 2009 | 05:57 PM
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Originally Posted by itsminibtch
ha! ninjas are guys bikes? idk about the 250, i have one...its pretty girly .

just depends on what color they are....

My wife's sportbike.



And her Harley...

 
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Old Oct 21, 2009 | 06:37 PM
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Originally Posted by tazio
the Honda Civic is a man car? How so?
Not sure myself just stating what I see. Lots of 20s guys in modified Civics.
 
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Old Oct 21, 2009 | 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by orangecrush
just depends on what color they are....

My wife's sportbike.



And her Harley...

cute! mines original factory blue... i still think its girly =) cuz i drive it.
 
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Old Oct 25, 2009 | 12:04 PM
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Originally Posted by thulchatt
Not sure myself just stating what I see. Lots of 20s guys in modified Civics.
Ricers?
 
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Old Oct 25, 2009 | 12:09 PM
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Mini's were borne to be racing cars that can handle corners like go-carts and always will be. Who cares about what people think, it's about the passion. your love for the car. People who judge the minis probably don't even drive a car and rides the bus or a bike. Or just plain jealous because they can't afford one.
 
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Old Oct 25, 2009 | 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Driv3r
Is a mini a chicks car ? Lots of my friends have told me what am i doing driving around in a chicks car anyone else had similar experiences ?
and you care about their asinine opinions ... why?


(to answer your question about similar experiences: no. anyone who knows cars knows the MINI is an amazing car. anyone who mocks it ... doesn't know cars.)
 
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Old Oct 27, 2009 | 09:27 AM
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Meh,

a chick car = a car that a chick would like to drive.
MINI = cute. Open and shut case.

Driving one as a dude hardly makes you a chick though, is that what you're worried about? I'm fairly sure that the type of car that you drive doesn't affect your gender any more than it affects your sexual orientation.
 
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Old Oct 27, 2009 | 11:59 AM
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I don't think this car looks like a chick car, but in a number of years when my daughter turns 16-17, this JCW may be hers.

 
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Old Oct 27, 2009 | 01:59 PM
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I don't think mine does either, in fact I've never even gotten a "cute" comment about it. But as a whole, the brand appeals to female buyers much more than, say, a Corvette or a Lotus would.

That's good for us and bad for people who own Corvettes and Lotus' though
 
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Old Oct 27, 2009 | 08:17 PM
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Originally Posted by spinned
I don't think this car looks like a chick car, but in a number of years when my daughter turns 16-17, this JCW may be hers.
Sorry, but that is definitely a chick car. Or at least a gay male car. Nothing wrong with that, of course.
 
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Old Oct 28, 2009 | 02:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Driv3r
Is a mini a chicks car ? Lots of my friends have told me what am i doing driving around in a chicks car anyone else had similar experiences ?
Yes!!!
Not only is it a chick car its a gay car!
MINI is more gay than a Miata!
Trade it in for a Subie WRX or a Honda Civic Si

Might as well drive a top down Miata listening to Aha's "Take On Me" like Corkey Romano

Of course I am looking for a 99 MX-5 10th Anniv Edition

Here is a nice sticker that may apply to both our cars and Miatas.
 

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Old Oct 28, 2009 | 09:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Robin Casady
The best way to deal with friends, who think the MINI is not macho enough for a guy to drive, is to give them a spirited ride on a twisty road. Usually shuts them up.
This is all you need to know.

My buddy bought a Mustang (cough, 6cyl) because he lusted after my modded 5.0, and was mocking me when I switched to an MCS.
A few turns at speed later and he shut right the hell up.
 
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Old Oct 28, 2009 | 09:38 PM
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The MINI is this chick's car.

OK, first of all people DO judge you based on what you wear or drive whether you have a "screw them" attitude or not.

My favorite car incident of all time was when a Mazda Miata convertible passed me on the highway. It was white, with big black spots, with a license plate that said "MOO-ATA"...two men were in it, their scarves flapping in the wind. It was so cool. They were making a statement, definitely.

And your MINI does, too.

All the guys who know anything about cars (that I know) are thrilled by the MINI--it's crazy, fun performance. I mean, seriously, the two hottest men on the planet made movies where them driving a MINI was a centerpiece--Matt Damon (Bourne Identity) and Mark Wahlberg (Italian Job). If you have a clue you know this thing is sexy.

I looked at a number of performance cars (sporty and luxury) and they all have something to offer, but the MINI won out. And maybe it was the cutesy/chick factor. Or maybe it's something else.
 
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Old Oct 30, 2009 | 07:44 AM
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Chick's car?

I would hesitate to call George Foreman (the pro boxer) a "Chick" or "Gay". I believe either reference might get one flattened into something into something that might fit into the glove box.
 
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Old Oct 30, 2009 | 12:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Soggy-1
I would hesitate to call George Foreman (the pro boxer) a "Chick" or "Gay". I believe either reference might get one flattened into something into something that might fit into the glove box.
So we're unable to call his car a chick car without implying that he's a chick?
 
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Old Nov 5, 2009 | 05:52 PM
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"So, that (Camaro, Pick-up, Hummer, etc) that you drive is a MAN's car?"

"Yes, it is."

"Pick up lots of men in it, do you?"

End of argument.
 
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Old Nov 5, 2009 | 07:04 PM
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hahaha so true.
 
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Old Nov 5, 2009 | 07:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Driv3r
Is a mini a chicks car ? Lots of my friends have told me what am i doing driving around in a chicks car anyone else had similar experiences ?
Keep the car - ditch the friends
 
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Old Nov 5, 2009 | 08:40 PM
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http://videos.streetfire.net/video/A...ini_679798.htm

The opening scene/statement......
 
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Old Nov 6, 2009 | 06:19 AM
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Originally Posted by 37hotrod
"So, that (Camaro, Pick-up, Hummer, etc) that you drive is a MAN's car?"

"Yes, it is."

"Pick up lots of men in it, do you?"

End of argument.


Seriously can we end the thread so I can get back to my cooking and knitting.
 
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